Exxon declined to report its KRG deals in a quarterly filing, but disclosure rules could require the company to break its silence in February.
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The fourth bidding round is now scheduled for May 30-31, as the model contract evolves and IOCs get time to respond.
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Iraq's Kurdish region is meeting nearly all its power needs by investing in natural gas fields – and, in a strategic calculation, it's willing to share.
Open season begins for Kurdistan deals
Genel Energy takeover of Chia Surkh block a bellwether of deal-making and expansion in Kurdistan this year.
Oil law struggles for daylight
Parliament committee could press for formal validation of existing oil deals with Baghdad and KRG, but efforts are being overshadowed by political crisis.
IOCs calm amidst Iraqi protests
Protests throughout Iraq over past three weeks have resulted in deaths, clashes and buildings aflame, but foreign oil companies aren't curtailing operations.
Cabinet approves Shell gas deal
A final signing could come as early as next week, after Iraq's Cabinet approved Shell's deal to capture billions of dollars' worth of associated gas that is currently flared in Basra.
Analysis: What was Exxon thinking?
Exxon risked its stake in a super-giant Iraqi field and cast its lot with Kurdistan. The gamble might not be as risky as it seems.
Q&A: Hussain al-Shahristani
The government's top energy official discusses ExxonMobil's options, fourth bidding round contract models, and federalism.
